How large does UF’s campus feel? I see a lot of video tours where mopeds are everywhere. Is a bike/scooter/etc. a necessity for a freshman? Can you reasonably walk from place to place, or do you need to rely on the bus or other methods of transportation? We have visited UGA, and it is very large with lots of hills, but it felt like the bus system was very efficient. I did feel like the bus was necessary in certain situations there, but not necessarily in a negative way.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Why would UF open more doors nationally?

It is more widely known on a national level than UGA (and btw- I am not knocking UGA, as it is a great school) and the UF Board & President are doing everything they can to increase their national status.

Cite?

Anonymous wrote:What an interesting thread!

It is crazy how the political landscape of a state(s) can change so markedly in the span of 4 years!

Despite the politics, I'm finding UF more popular than ever with my kid's FCPS peers. There were definitely lots of tears of disappointment on Feb. 23rd.

What an interesting thread!

It is crazy how the political landscape of a state(s) can change so markedly in the span of 4 years!

I don’t think UGA is on the same or a higher tier than UF (I think the UF vs. UGA gap is more like the gap between Berkeley and UCLA vs. Michigan or Michigan vs. UNC and UVA or UNC and UVA vs. UF and Texas), but it’s a good school nevertheless. I also came across this resource in looking at UGA that I wish existed for all Top 50 schools.

https://www.edisonprep.com/uga/

But yeah, chomp chomp UF all day.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Why would UF open more doors nationally?

It is more widely known on a national level than UGA (and btw- I am not knocking UGA, as it is a great school) and the UF Board & President are doing everything they can to increase their national status.

Politics will damage UF. The kids I know are steering clear of Florida public schools.

What’s the climate like in Gainsville?

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Why would UF open more doors nationally?

It is more widely known on a national level than UGA (and btw- I am not knocking UGA, as it is a great school) and the UF Board & President are doing everything they can to increase their national status.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Np, disagree, UGa has overall a better rep thee days, and better football. Athens is also a much nicer college town,

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Why would UF open more doors nationally?

Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

I would still say that UF is the way to go due to their ranking and popularity increasing. And of course not to state the obvious, but ultimately, the fit for the kid and the finances of the parents are the most important. Those things aside, I think UF will open more doors nationally than UGA.

Anonymous wrote:This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

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This thread is 4 years old. Interesting how things have changed. Would say UGA now.

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Anonymous wrote:Ignoring rank and considering both schools have almost identical tuition for out of state students, what would make you choose one over the other? DC is interested in business, and not sure where they would like to live postgrad.

I posted other thread - my kid is in at UGA and rejected UF (4.8, 33) so was sort of annoying. But few friends were rejected UGA and in UF. UF seems a little more popular among Jewish kids- we are but don't care about that overly. UF business courses are mostly online and my son is business. Athens is so cool and UGA campus beautiful. Business building is so nice and has in person classes. They seem interchangeable. Does your son care about Greek life? Prefer hot weather?

He’s on the fence with Greek life. I would guess he would prefer a place not overly dominated by it so he could make the choice once he gets there. I know people like to say only x percentage of students are Greek, but some schools feel very Greek even with 20-30% participation.

Likes nice weather, but we lived in the Midwest for a few years, and he’s comfortable with all four seasons. Both schools seem fun in his eyes, but I’m trying to identify the place where he’ll be most socially and academically successful while still providing good opportunities for life after college.

Congrats to your son. He sounds like a smart kid with a bright future.

Anonymous wrote:Ignoring rank and considering both schools have almost identical tuition for out of state students, what would make you choose one over the other? DC is interested in business, and not sure where they would like to live postgrad.

I posted other thread - my kid is in at UGA and rejected UF (4.8, 33) so was sort of annoying. But few friends were rejected UGA and in UF. UF seems a little more popular among Jewish kids- we are but don't care about that overly. UF business courses are mostly online and my son is business. Athens is so cool and UGA campus beautiful. Business building is so nice and has in person classes. They seem interchangeable. Does your son care about Greek life? Prefer hot weather?